Metallic hoop.



PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

J. V 7. BRAINARD; METALLIC HOOP. APPLICATION FILED MAB. 9, 1906.

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JAMES ,W. BRAINARD, OF PITTSBURG. PENNSYLVANIA.

METALLIC HOOP.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented. May 26, 1808.

- Application filed March 9, 1906. Serial N o. 305,126.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. BRAINARD, of Pittsburg, Allegheny county,Pennsylvania, have nvented a new and, useful Improvement in MetallicHoops, of which'the followingis a full, clear, and exact description. I

My invention relates to metallic hoops for barrels, ke s and similararticles and more particular y to the chime or end hoops of the barrels.

the barrel and to provide means by which a wire hoo havlng a circularcross sectlon, 1s secure y held in place and its movement on the barrelis prevented.

IIltlfl6 drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view showing myinvention asit is applied.

to hold a wire hoop in place on a wooden barrel. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of the hoop; 'Fig. 3 is a vertical section on a larger scaleshowin the hoop asused with a wire hoop of circu ar cross section and Fi4 is a similar-detail view without the wire oop.

The invention consists in a metallic hoop 2 constructed of a thin metalstrip having a substantially circular head 3 formed on the one edge anda semicircular projection or 1 bead 4.011 the opposite edge, the beadspreferably extending the 'whole length of the hoo and entirely aroundthe barrels.

I ve found thatjby using the usual wire hoop 5 and .by-employin theauxiliary metalhc hoop 2 havin beaded edges as shown in the drawings, te'wire hoop is securely held in place and will not shift its position onthe barrel during handling of the barrel.

The hoop having the'beaded ed es may be employed without wire hoops; 'te ends of the hoop may be joined by rivets or may be having a su weldedor otherwise united and other changes may be made without departing frommy invention. p

I claindg- 1 A fastening for barrels comprising a flat, thin metallichoop having a substantially circular bead on one of its edges and asubstantially semi-circular bead or projection on its opposite ed e, anda second hoop stantialy circular cross section, the semi-circular beadon the edge of the flat, thin hoo bein arrangedto contact with and ho dthe substantially as described.

2. A fastening for barrels comprising a metallic hoop of substantiallycircular cross section and a supplemental'metal'hoop of flat, thin crosssection having beaded edges, the semi-circular bead on one edge of thefiat, thin h'o'op bein arranged to engage with and retain the ioop ofcircular cross section in position on the barrel; substantially asdescribed.

3. A fastening for barrels comprising a metallic hoop of substantiallycircular cross section and a supplemental metal hoop 01'' flat, thincross section having a circular .bead upon one edge and a semi-circularbead on its opposite edge, the semi-circular bead on the supplementalhoop being arranged to engage with and retain the first hoo in positionon the barrel; substantial y as described.

4. In a fastenin for barrels, the combination with a meta lic hoop ofcircular cross section, of a second hoop of flat thin cross sectionhaving a semi-circular head on one edge, said second hoop being arrangedto engage with and secure the hoo of circular cross section in positionon the arrel; substantiallyas described. 1

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set R. D. LITTLE, H. M. CoRwIN.

oop having -a cir cular cross section in place on the barrel;

